House of Commons

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Professor Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Associate Professor of African Politics, University of OxfordDr Caroline Varin, Lecturer in Security and International Organisations, Regent’s University London Professor Abiodun Alao, Professor of African Studies, King’s College London Nick Hurd MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development Ben Mellor, Head of Office and Country Representative, DFID Nigeria

Justin Welby, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of CanterburyPaul Butler, The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of DurhamLord Green of Deddington, Chairman, Migration Watch UKAlp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman, Migration Watch UK

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

2:15pm

Oral Evidence Session

White Paper on the BBC and other issues

Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

(at 10:40 am) Mr David Eyton, Group Head of Technology, British PetroleumDr Virginia Acha, Executive Director of Research, Medical & Innovation, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry(at 11:40 am) Ms Laura Smith, Head of Construction and Manufacturing, Confederation of British IndustryProfessor Luke Georghiou, Vice President for Research and Innovation, Manchester UniversityDr David Hardman MBE, Chairman, UK Science Park Association